Woman killed in rush hour collision with lorry in Staffordshire

A WOMAN has died after her car was involved in a collision with a heavy goods vehicle near Blythe Bridge this morning.

The collision happened at around 8.25am on Uttoxeter Road, between Draycott and Blythe Bridge.

A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said: “The driver of the car, a 29 year-old local woman, was taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by ambulance but, despite the best efforts of ambulance and hospital staff, later died from her injuries.”

Police are investigating the collision and have urged any witnesses, or anyone who was in the area at the time, to call PC Brian Lovatt at the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting incident 123 of April 14.